After Northern Kentucky communities saw a rise in deaths by suicide, one nonprofit launched a crisis response program that hopes to save lives. “In all of our counties, the number of deaths by suicide are higher than what we’ve seen in the past,” said Stephanie Vogel, director of population health for the Northern Kentucky Health […]
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Is lead connecting your house to the water main?
Though lead pipes have been outlawed in the United States since 1986, many older homes in the region may still have lead service lines connecting their properties to the water main. This is sometimes true, even if the building’s owners have long since replaced all of the lead pipes in their households. That’s why the […]
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She thought it was a heart attack. Then a doctor recommended neck surgery
What you need to know When I ask Emily Robbins what she’d be doing if I weren’t here, she responds quickly. “Working,” she said. Robbins is a family attorney in Newport, a job she says requires her to be on her feet a lot — a difficult job that she says has been made much […]
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Innovative heart surgery’s promise highlights NKY’s global role in cardiac care
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Chief Operating Officer Gene Kirchner believed he was in the clear. Having experienced no symptoms, he was surprised to learn that his primary care doctor recommended seeing a cardiologist. He was about to go on a vacation to Africa, and the extra doctor visits could disrupt that plan. Nevertheless, Kirchner […]
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‘We hear you, we want you to stay’ families, veterans speak on suicide prevention
“There’s a culture among veterans,” said Doug Witt, a veteran and peer support specialist at NorthKey Community Care. “I reach out to veterans all the time, and a lot of times the veteran will say, ‘No, I don’t need help because I want to make room for the next veteran.’ Because that’s how we’re taught, […]
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Sidewalk improvements under consideration in Covington
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday evening to have City Manager Sharmili Reddy create a proposal for sidewalk improvements that could be enacted within the city’s current budget. The idea was pitched by Commissioner Tim Downing, who said, “sidewalks are a bit of an issue for me,” near the end of the meeting when […]
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Portions of Ohio, Licking rivers to close Sunday
The Coast Guard will close and impose no-wake zones in various sections of both the Ohio and Licking Rivers starting Aug. 31 to ensure safety during Riverfest and the Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks show. No vessel transit of any kind or departure from harbors will be permitted during closure times without explicit permission […]
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Ludlow mayor resigns: ‘I need to focus on my health’
Ludlow Mayor Chris Wright resigned Wednesday night in an open letter on Facebook, citing issues with his health. “This has been an extremely difficult decision,” Wright says in his letter. “I have been doing my best to battle some health issues for the last several months.” Wright said he expects to make a full recovery, […]
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Lawsuits accuse two NKY day cares of not keeping kids safe
Two Northern Kentucky branches of KinderCare, a corporate 0-12 day care provider with locations throughout the country, are being sued in local courts for allegedly allowing injuries to occur at their centers. The local suits are occurring in conjunction with a federal, class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging that it failed to live up to […]
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NKY health care fair expected to draw hundreds of students
The North Central Area Health Education Center will host its annual job fair at Northern Kentucky University in September. The event, which showcases various health care employers in the region and teaches students about careers in health care, drew 773 students from 27 local high schools last year. The center is one of eight regional […]